Announcements and Statements


Announcements
Tacoma Friends Young Adult Gathering, December 7, 5 – 7 pm

Those who are 18 to 35 are invited to attend the second gathering of YAFs at Tacoma Friends meetinghouse on Sunday, December 7th from 5 to 7 pm. North Pacific Yearly Meeting Friend, Meg Cody, is coming to meet everyone and share ideas. Go to tacomafriendsmeeting@gmail.com to request more information.

Spirituality and Peace Panel at the University of Puget Sound, Dec. 2, 7 pm

Join interfaith leaders Imam Jamal Rahman, Paula Fitzgibbons M.Div., and Pastor Dave Brown for a lively dialogue on the intersections of spiritualty, religion, and peace work. All are welcome. Meeting location: The Tahoma Room (Thomas 363), University of Puget Sound. For more information chaplaincy@pugetsound.edu.

Saturday December 6, 1 pm, virtual gathering of YAFs

Join Young Adult Friends from across North and Latin America facilitated in the style of Latin American Friends. If anyone is interested in attending, they can register through this link.

Education tour in Bolivia January 7 – 20, 2026.

There are 2 spots left for an education tour in Bolivia from Jan 7-20th. More information can be found at this link. This is open to all ages, but there is a desire to have more young friends attend. Meg Cody is happy to help folks find funding sources for this trip should they be interested but unable to afford the cost.

Opportunities
Resources for Immigrant Families

Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families provides resources for immigrant families and those who are helping them navigate these difficult times. Go to DCYF | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families and learn more by clicking on the Family Separation Rapid Response Team button.

Link to divestment strategies offered by the American Friends Service Committee: How to Divest | AFSC Investigate. Go to Home | American Friends Service Committee for additional information about Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) efforts.

Ongoing Peaceful Demonstrations in Tacoma:

  • The corner of 38th and Steel, Saturdays from 2-3pm regarding the conflict in Palestine.
  • 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 4-5 pm at the corner of Sprague and 6th (at the corner of Hilltop Heritage Middle School)

Homeless Outreach – Bring a case of bottled water or other food/supplies to the meetinghouse for distribution to people living homeless.

Contact your State legislator through Welcome to the Washington State Legislature or go to Home — Quaker Voice for more information about legislative issues here in Washington State.

Learn about Federal issues and contact Congress by visiting Home | Friends Committee On National Legislation


Community Statements

Audio of Tacoma Friends Minute on Conflict in Israel and Gaza Friend Louisa Beal recorded our Minute as a PSA for KTAH Radio Tacoma 101.9 FM. The QR code below takes you to audio of the PSA.

Tacoma Friends Updated Minute on Conflict in Israel and Gaza, approved by Meeting for Business June, 2025

Tacoma Friends Minute on Conflict in Israel and Gaza, approved by Meeting for Business January 14, 2024

TFM Land Acknowledgement that the meeting house sits on Puyallup Tribe unceded territory, recognition of our responsibility for harm, ongoing commitment to right relationships, and repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery.

2024 State of the Society Report “Tacoma Friends Monthly Meeting’s cup is full and runneth over! . . .”